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There is a deficiency in guidelines about the treatment of autoimmune hemolytic anemia in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), especially in refractory cases. Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) showed promising results in those patients but still, the data available are in form of case reports. So, investigators will investigate the efficiency of MMF against a well-established treatment Rituximab in the treatment of refractory autoimmune hemolytic anemia in SLE patients.
There is a deficiency in guidelines about the treatment of autoimmune hemolytic anemia in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), especially in refractory cases. Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) showed promising results in those patients but still, the data available are in form of case reports. So, the investigators will investigate the efficiency of MMF against a well-established treatment Rituximab in the treatment of refractory autoimmune hemolytic anemia in SLE patients.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMF arm | Active Comparator |
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| Rituximab arm | Active Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mycophenolate Mofetil 500mg | Drug | MMF 2gram/day orally for 12 weeks |
| |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| complete response (CR) proportion | CR defined as hemoglobin > 12 g/dL not attributed to transfusion effect and the normalization of hemolytic markers. | 12 weeks |
| partial response (PR) proportion | PR defined as hemoglobin 10-12 g/dL or at least ≥ 2 g/dL increase from baseline not attributed to transfusion effect and the normalization of hemolytic markers. | 12 weeks |
| rate of Adverse events | rate of occurrence of adverse events of the both drugs | 12 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness | Change from baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Fatigue (FACIT-F) sub-scale questionnaire | 12 weeks |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| faculty of medicine, Assiut university | Asyut | 17111 | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000744 | Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune |
| D008180 | Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000743 | Anemia, Hemolytic |
| D000740 | Anemia |
| D006402 | Hematologic Diseases |
| D006425 | Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009173 | Mycophenolic Acid |
| D000069283 | Rituximab |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D002208 | Caproates |
| D000144 | Acids, Acyclic |
| D002264 | Carboxylic Acids |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
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| Rituximab |
| Drug |
375 mg/m2 of rituximab given intravenously weekly for 4 weeks. |
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| D001327 |
| Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
| D003240 | Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D005227 |
| Fatty Acids |
| D008055 | Lipids |
| D058846 | Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived |
| D000911 | Antibodies, Monoclonal |
| D000906 | Antibodies |
| D007136 | Immunoglobulins |
| D007162 | Immunoproteins |
| D001798 | Blood Proteins |
| D011506 | Proteins |
| D000602 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |
| D012712 | Serum Globulins |
| D005916 | Globulins |